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Rube

//ɹuːb// name, noun, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name Reuben.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person of rural heritage; a yokel. Canada, US, informal

    ""Same time," said Babbitt, "no sense excusing these rube burgs too easy. Fellow's own fault if he doesn't show the initiative to up and beat it to the city, like we done—did. […]""

  2. 2
    a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture wordnet
  3. 3
    An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person. derogatory

Etymology

Generic use of the name Rube. See hey rube for more.

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